On March 3-4 2011 at the Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) Conference, Beth Applegate will present two sessions during the annual An Inclusive Conference of Identifies, presented by Attention, Reflection, Connection: Steps toward an Inclusive Campus. The goal of the conference is to build a culturally literate and inclusive community on the IUB campus: where all of its members can thrive and succeed, individually and collectively; where individuals have knowledge of, respect for, and the skills necessary to interact with people from other cultures in domestic and international contexts.
The first session Beth will facilitate is entitled, The Critical Liberation of White Women and will take place in the Neal Marshall Black Culture Center (Bridgewater Lounge) on Friday March 4, 10:00am-Noon:
Too often white women do not effectively partner and build coalitions in their work to dismantle racism and other forms of oppression. The dynamics of Internalized Dominance and Internalized Subordination result in unnecessary competition and conflict ~ wasting energy that could be directed to creating Liberation and social justice. In this highly interactive session participants will explore the current behaviors and attitudes of white women that create barriers to synergistic collaboration and identify the components of a critical liberation practice where they intentionally create partnerships that consistently model the core elements of social justice that they espouse in their work. Facilitators will provide a tool to identify the components of a critical liberation practice for white women for participants to expand and build upon.
The second session is entitled, Embracing Cultural Competency and will also take place on Friday March 4, from 3:00-4:30pm in the Neal Marshall Black Culture Center (Bridgewaters Lounge):
This highly interactive session starts with the assumption that participants have a range of personal and/or professional experiences, which involve working with issues of race, privilege, and power. Based on the book: Embracing Cultural Competency: A Roadmap for Nonprofit Capacity Builders, participants will have an opportunity to gain new insights into what it takes to be culturally competent and discuss provocative questions in a relaxed environment. The book presents the insights of authors who represent five major ethnic communities in the United States: Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian, African American, White, and Latino.
Registration is free :https://www.indiana.edu/~arc2010/2011/